Liquid gauge



C5. P. GREGORY Oct. 12

LIQUID GAUGE Filed Dec. 4. 1924 H m w A a ethe hape. n s zei i eii n. a ilis-ld I 15 tions imp sed y. 111i Patented Oct. 12,1926.

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which it is disposed at approximately a right ,7 al view thru a round tank provided with thev gauge of the present invention, and showing the float.

rod in an inclined position v Fig.4, is a perspective view of aholder, to be described, the parts of the clamping bolt being shown in spaced relation; and

Fig. 5 is a side view of parts shown in Fig. 1. r

In the drawings 10 designates the gauge 1 shown as head which may be screwed into aninternah ly threadedring 11 thatmay. be soldered or brazed to the side wall of the liquid tank.

The head 10 is provide'dwith'a rearwardly" extending post 12 in which an indicatoroperating shaft 13 is rotatably mounted, and 'the' rotative movement of the shaft. 13 is imparted to the indicator needle 14. This needle may be mounted in a caslngias shown angle to the shaft 13, or in the position 24 andan inclined groove 25 disposed at anangle of approximately to the vertical;

groove. A clamping bolt 26, the shank of which extendsthru a hole 27, serves to clamp .the rod 16 to be adjusted in the direction of its'length to accommodate tanks of different depth.

Thru the use of the present-inventionthe various parts of the liquid gauge may be standardized and manufactured in large quantities, since the conditions imposed by the di'lferently constructed tanks may-be met by making therod 1 6 relatively long to accommodate the deeptanks, and by cutting the rod off for the shallow tanks, if the j tank in which the gauge is installed has vertical side Walls, the parts may be assembled as in Fig. 2, While if thetankis round, the parts may be assembled as in Fig. 3. In this manner the standard gauge parts-may be used in tanks ofvarious different sizes and shapes. V I 5 lVhat is claimed is 1; A liquid gauge for indicating the depth of liquid in a tank comprising in combination, a gauge head constructed to be secured to a side Wall of a tank, an-i-ndicator rotatably mounted therein, anindicator-operating shaft rotatably journaled in said head and having a laterally extending arniat its inner end, a float rod adapted to lbe adjusted said laterally extending arm so that the float rod will be'flr'mly held in eith'er vonefof two predetermined positions upon said arm, con'ipris ng a holder rigidly secured to said 'arm and having one groove for holding the float rod approkimately parallel to said arm and a second groove for holding the float rod at a substantial angle to said arm, and means for clamping the float rod in either of said oos'itions said clam in means bein :0

erable to clamp the float rod in different positions of adjustment in the direction of its length. I

to the shaft and-having one rod-receiving groove for holding the float rod atsubstan tially right angles to said shaft and having a second groove for holding the rod at an angle, of approximately degrees to said shaft, and means for. clamping therod in either groove. I

3; A liquid. gauge for tanks, comprising in combination, a gauge head constructed to be secured to sidewall of a tank and having an indicator supported to rotate 'within the head, an;indicator-operatingi shaft rotatably supported by saidfhead, a float rod having a float at one-end, and means for operatively connecting the float rod to said shaft s0 that the float'rod will be firmly heldin either one" of two predetermined positions relative to the shaft and in eaeh of which the float isrigidly connected to said shaft, comprising a holderri'gidly connected tothe shaft and having 'tWo' rod positioning portions disposed at an ang'leto eacl1, otl1e r, and means for clamping the rod in engagement with oneof'said portions so that it-extends at substantially a right'angle; to a Wall ofthe tank or in engagement with the other-portion so that it extends ata substantial inclination to said'Wall.

In testimony whereof, I; have} signed my name to this specification.

' GEORGE REGO Y. 

